Artur Mas, head
of Catalonia’s regional government
Reuters, 22/09 13:36 CET
By Julien Toyer
BARCELONA (Reuters) – The head
of Catalonia’s regional government says a unilateral split from Spain is
unstoppable unless the central government agrees to call a binding
referendum on independence.
Artur Mas threw down the gauntlet to Madrid less than a
week before a local election which Catalan separatists have billed as a
proxy vote on secession.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has repeatedly ruled
out a breakaway by the wealthy northeastern region and opposed any
attempt to hold a referendum.
Mas did not expect matters to change after a national
election due in December as not only the ruling People’s Party (PP) but
also the opposition Socialists and the smaller Ciudadanos party oppose
such a possibility.
“I am very sceptical that a new Spanish government could
offer a deal to Catalonia on holding a referendum,” Mas said in an
interview with Reuters at the 16th Century Palau de la Generalitat
regional headquarters.
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Source: Euronews
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